Responding to allegations, Shibir-backed GS candidate Mazharul Islam clarified that the OMR forms used in JUCSU elections were supplied not by a Jamaat-linked company but by a BNP-affiliated firm.

He identified the supplier as HR Soft BD, led by Rokonuzzaman Rony, whose social media posts featured BNP leaders Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman, and Dr. Yunus.

“Our point is simple—what matters is whether the machines are error-free, not the political leaning of the supplier,” Mazharul said, urging an end to “false propaganda” and a focus on students’ rights.